Program Overview

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Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Program Overview ## The CEE Department is one of the oldest departments in the College of Engineering at the University of Sharjah. The Department has highly-qualified instructors and supporting lab engineers and technicians. Their specializations and expertise span the main disciplines of modern civil engineering, including: - Structural Engineering - Civil Engineering Materials - Construction Engineering and Management - Transportation Engineering - Geotechnical Engineering - Water Resources Engineering - Environmental Engineering - Surveying The CEE Department offers a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE). It is a four-year program fully accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education – Higher Education Affairs and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The Program is designed to reflect the special needs of the United Arab Emirates and the region in the development of structures and infrastructure for the benefit of the community.

Program Options:

The CEE Department offers only one Civil Engineering Program which leads to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering. The Program provides students with the opportunity to cover various sub-fields of civil engineering through the choice of final year technical electives. The Department also offers, under the umbrella of the Civil Engineering Program, a Concentration in Environmental Engineering.

Program Requirements

The Civil Engineering Program requires the completion of 135 credit hours distributed as follows:

• Mandatory Credits: 123
  • University Requirements: 18
  • College Requirements: 26
  • Program Requirements: 79
• Electives Credits: 12
  • Total: 135

University Requirements

These are the courses that must be taken by all students at the University, regardless of their major.

College Requirements

These are the courses that must be taken by students enrolled in any of the College of Engineering's programs.

Program Requirements

These are the courses that must be taken only by students enrolled in the Civil Engineering Program. This category is divided into the following two groups.

Mandatory Courses

The mandatory department requirement courses cover the main civil Engineering disciplines, including:

• Geotechnical
• Materials
• Structural
• Surveying
• Transportation
• Construction
• Water Resources
• Environmental Engineering Subjects in these areas are introduced using lectures and tutorials whereby emphasis is placed on both principles and design. Laboratory classes are used alongside some of the courses to develop practical engineering skills and basic knowledge, and reinforce the theory presented in the lectures.

Electives Courses

The CEE Department offers a number of electives and special studies in the various civil engineering sub-disciplines. The elective courses are designed to provide students with advanced knowledge and skills in the various areas of civil engineering.

Environmental Engineering Concentration

Students who wish to pursue the CE Program with a concentration in environmental engineering must complete the requirements described below.

1. Must complete one elective from the environmental engineering list.
2. The senior design project must be in the environmental engineering area.
3. Must take the Environmental Outreach Project course.

Study Plan

The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Program encompasses 135 credit hours spread over eight semesters and can typically be completed in four years.

Year 1, Semester 1

• English for Academic Purposes
• Arabic Language
• Physics I
• Physics I Laboratory
• Islamic Culture 1
• Calculus I for Engineers
• Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering

Year 1, Semester 2

• Introduction to IT
• Statics
• Physics 2
• General Chemistry I
• General Chemistry I Lab
• Calculus 2 for Engineers
• Engineering Drawing Lab

Year 2, Semester 1

• UAE Society
• Ecology
• Dynamics
• Mechanics of Materials
• MATLAB Programming Lab for Engineers
• Differential Equations for Engineers
• Surveying
• Surveying Laboratory

Year 2, Semester 2

• Fluid Mechanics
• Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
• Structural Analysis
• Materials for Civil Engineering
• Materials for Civil Engineering Laboratory
• Computational Methods in Civil Engineering
• Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Year 3, Semester 1

• Hydraulic Engineering & Design
• Engineering Economics
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory
• Introduction to Environmental Engineering
• Introduction to Environmental Engineering Laboratory
• Transportation Engineering

Year 3, Semester 2

• Technical Writing
• Construction Engineering
• Foundation Engineering I
• Reinforced Concrete Design I
• Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
• Highway Design

Year 4, Semester 1

• Steel Design
• Senior Design Project I
• University Elective I
• University Elective II
• Practical Training in CEE I
• Pavement Design
• Water and Wastewater Treatment

Year 4, Semester 2

• Department Elective I
• Senior Design Project II
• Department Elective II
• Practical Training in CEE II
• Environmental Outreach Project

Course Descriptions

Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering

Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering, Introduction to Engineering Design, Technical Communication Skills, Introduction to Problem Solving in Engineering, Introduction to Engineering Ethics and Professionalism.

Engineering Drawing Laboratory

Introduction to engineering drawing, Scales, Dimensioning, Types of lines, Construction geometry, Theory of Orthographic Projection, Sections, and Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting (AutoCAD).

Statics

Knowledge and understanding vector resultant of forces in two and three dimensions, type of structural supports, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, analysis of internal forces in beams and trusses, static and kinetic friction, centroids of lines, areas, and volumes, moments of inertia.

Mechanics of Materials

Simple states of stress and strain, Hook's law, torsional stresses, axial deformation, internal forces in beams, bending and shearing diagrams and stresses, beam design, stress transformation, thin-walled pressure vessels, beam deflection, lab session, and experiments.

Surveying

An introductory overview of the theory and practice of surveying, surveying instruments, and measurement and computations techniques related to field problems, with emphasis on leveling and traversing, introduction to the theory and applications of Global Positioning System (GPS).

Surveying Laboratory

Use of various surveying instruments, field measurements, and processing of field surveying data.

Materials for Civil Engineers

Material for Civil Engineering Course covers the fundamentals and applications of civil engineering materials.

Materials for Civil Engineers Laboratory

Experiments on physical properties and behavior of aggregates, cement, fresh concrete, hardened concrete, mix design, steel, and timber.

Principle of Building Dynamics

Introduction and fundamental principles, the basic theory of engineering mechanics, using calculus, involving the motion of particles and systems of particles, Newton's Laws, work and energy relationships, principles of impulse and momentum, application of kinetics and kinematics to the solution of engineering problems, vibration problems.

Structural Analysis

This course covers the basic principles and methods of structural analysis.

Reinforced Concrete Design I

Materials and mechanical properties of reinforced concrete, the Code and specifications, analysis and design of various-shaped sections for flexure by the ultimate strength methods, shear and diagonal tension, bond and anchorage of reinforcement, edge-supported slabs, columns under axial and bending, continuous beams, two-way slabs, detailing of reinforced concrete structures, and computer applications.

Transportation Engineering

Intro to transportation engineering, transportation systems and components, human, operational, and vehicular characteristics, basic transportation planning and travel demand forecasting, traffic studies, traffic flow characteristics and models, highway capacity and level of service analysis.

Fluid Mechanics

The course provides students with basic information on statics, kinematics, and dynamics of fluids.

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Determination of fluid properties, measurement of hydrostatic forces, verifying Bernoulli's theorem, flow measurements, measurements of free and forced vortex profiles, calibration of pressure gauges.

Introduction to Environmental Engineering

This course introduces students to basic principles in environmental science and engineering and the relevance of these principles to the area of civil engineering.

Introduction to Environmental Engineering Laboratory

This course complements the theoretical principles in Introduction to Environmental Engineering by introducing students to environmental quality analysis and unit operations in environmental engineering.

Geotechnical Engineering

The soil in Engineering, soil-related to in-situ problems, soil formation, subsurface exploration, types of soils, grain size distribution, soil classification, physical and index properties, compaction, permeability, and seepage.

Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory

Soil Description and Identification, Moisture Content, Sieves, and Hydrometer Analysis, Atterberg Limits, compaction, permeability tests, consolidation, swell test, direct shear, unconfined compression test, triaxial compression test.

Foundation Engineering I

Subsurface exploration, load transfer, types of foundations, bearing capacity, settlement, tilting, design and analysis of spread footings, rectangular combined footings, cantilever walls, pile foundations.

Computational Methods in Civil Engineering

The course introduces students to computational methods of solving engineering problems.

Hydraulic Engineering & Design

Application of hydraulic engineering principles to the design of water and wastewater systems and their components.

Construction Engineering

Construction methods and processes, equipment, earthmoving, excavation, and concrete production phases of civil engineering construction projects.

Highway Design

Planning, geometric, location, and design of urban and rural highway systems.

Steel Design

Design of steel tension members, beams, beam-columns, connections, elastic and plastic methods, design applications.

Pavement Design

Pavement design processes, materials selection and characterization methods, design of flexible pavements, design of rigid concrete pavements, design of overlays, road drainage system, and computer applications.

Water and Wastewater Treatment

This course is focused on water and wastewater treatment engineering.

Environmental Outreach Project

This course requires students to work individually and/or in teams on their own choice of environmental project activities.

Senior Design Project I

SDP1 is a comprehensive design experience.

Senior Design Project II

In continuation of Senior Design Project I, the teams work out a complete analysis and design of their project.

Practical Training in CEE I

Six to eight weeks and a minimum of 240 hours of field practical training.

Practical Training in CEE II

Six to eight weeks and a minimum of 240 hours of field practical training.

Elective Courses

The list of elective courses in the various Civil Engineering areas are described below.

Advanced Structural Analysis and Design

This course aims at introducing topics based on recent developments and advances in structural engineering.

Reinforced Concrete Design II

Working stress and ultimate design methods, crack and deflection control provisions, continuous beams, analysis and design of two-way slab systems, design of short and slender columns, computer applications.

Prestressed Concrete Design

Principles and methods of prestressing, stress computation and prestress loss estimation, structural design philosophy, flexure, design for shear and torsion, deflection computation and control, analysis and design of composite beams and continuous beams, application of prestressed concrete in bridges.

Dynamics of Structures

This course covers the dynamic response of single degrees of freedom (SDOF) systems and multiple degrees of freedom (MDOF) systems.

Analysis and Design for Lateral Loads

Introduces basic principles of horizontal loads and their effect on the building, covering both wind and earthquake loads.

Traffic Systems Design

Traffic flow characteristics and modeling, traffic control devices, intersection traffic control, warrant analysis, basics of signal timing and design, delay models and level of service, specialized optimization and simulation traffic software.

Transportation and Environment

This is a project-based course that covers the impacts of transportation on the environment.

Introduction to GIS for Civil Engineers

This course is designed to introduce Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for civil engineering students.

Specifications and Quantity Surveying

Introduction, types and documents of tenders, types of construction contracts, bonds and insurance requirements, International general conditions and obligations of construction contracts, preparation of specifications, project cost components, cost estimation, overheads, quantity surveying and bill of quantities.

Construction Site Safety and Quality Management

Construction Safety before the Work Commences, Construction Safety Process Key Components, Legal Aspects and standards In Construction Safety, Technical Issues in Construction Safety, Other Considerations.

Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

The course introduces students to solid and hazardous waste management, the risk to human health and the environment, and applications of these principles in professional practice.

Coastal Engineering

This course aims at conveying basic knowledge about coastal processes and management strategies.

Water Resources Engineering

It intends to provide a basic background for the planning and designing systems to manage water resources.

Remote Sensing of the Environment

This course is designed to expose students to principles of remote sensing, photogrammetry, image interpretation, and their applications in natural resource management and environmental monitoring.

Foundation Engineering II

Design trapezoidal footings, Strap footings, Mat foundations, Sheet piles, and anchored sheet pile walls, Braced cuts, Reinforced earth, and Pile foundations.

Introduction to Geo-Environmental Engineering

The course covers the investigation, designing, and construction solutions to waste containment and soil and groundwater pollution problems.

Geotechnical Engineering II

Nature and origin of soil, permeability and seepage, stress within a soil mass, stress-strain behavior, shear strength of cohesionless soil, theories of compressibility and consolidation, undrained and drained shear strength of cohesive soil, creep in soft soil.

Slopes and Embankments

Design and analyze earth slopes, the use and application of stability formulae, charts and computer programs, stability analysis, slope movement, mechanics of slope failure, determination of phreatic surface, and remedial measures for correcting slopes.

Special Topics

These courses cover special advanced topics in one of the areas of Civil Engineering.

Sustainable Design and Construction

This course introduces students to the concept and implications of sustainable development for the practice of design and construction in civil engineering.

Courses Offered for Other Majors

The Civil Engineering department offers the course described below for students in other engineering majors.

Man and the Environment

The course aims to raise awareness and introduce fundamental environmental engineering and sciences principles.